A Radical History of Development Studies: Individuals, Institutions and Ideologies (Development Essentials)

by Uma Kothari (Editor), Uma Kothari (Author)

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2019
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In this book, some of the leading thinkers in development studies trace the history of their subject from the late colonial period and its establishment during decolonization all the way through to contemporary concerns with poverty reduction.

They present a critical genealogy of development by looking at the contested evolution and roles of development institutions and exploring changes in development discourses. The contributors combine personal and institutional reflections with an examination of key themes, including gender and development, NGOs, and natural resource management. The book challenges mainstream development theory and practice and highlights concealed, critical discourses that have been written out of conventional stories of development.

The volume is intended to stimulate thinking on future directions for the discipline. It also provides an indispensable resource for students coming to grips with the historical continuities and divergences in the theory and practice of development.

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In this book, some of the leading thinkers in development studies trace the history of their subject from the late colonial period and its establishment during decolonization all the way through to contemporary concerns with poverty reduction.

They present a critical genealogy of development by looking at the contested evolution and roles of development institutions and exploring changes in development discourses. The contributors combine personal and institutional reflections with an examination of key themes, including gender and development, NGOs, and natural resource management. The book challenges mainstream development theory and practice and highlights concealed, critical discourses that have been written out of conventional stories of development.

The volume is intended to stimulate thinking on future directions for the discipline. It also provides an indispensable resource for students coming to grips with the historical continuities and divergences in the theory and practice of development.

$30.65

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 250
Edition: Development Essentials
Publisher: Zed Books
Published: 15 Sep 2019
ISBN 10: 1786997665
ISBN 13: 9781786997661

Media Reviews

'Provides a critical analysis of the history of international development...the contributors adopt a distinct radical perspective on the subject.'
International Review of Social History

'Overall, it is a stimulating book ... very well documented, it facilitates a retracing of the history of the field and it also highlights how individuals involved had to continually rethink or revisit what they had been doing.'
Development and Change

Author Bio

Uma Kothari is a senior lecturer in development studies at the School of Environment and Development, University of Manchester. She has carried out research in India and Mauritius and her research interests include histories and theories of development, colonial and post-colonial discourse, social development and migration and development. She is co-editor of Participation: The New Tyranny? (Zed Books, 2001, with B. Cooke) and Development Theory and Practice: Critical Perspectives (2002, with M. Minogue).